BitPay Launches Support for the Bitcoin Payment Protocol

BitPay Launches Support for the Bitcoin Payment Protocol

Atlanta, Georgia-based BitPay announced support for the bitcoin payment protocol on Friday, which aims to remove a bulk of human error upon making a payment in bitcoin. This will allow users to click on a payment link (or scan a QR code) and the user's wallet software will provide two options: pay or don't pay. This effectively eliminates the need to copy an address and amount into a wallet software, preventing silly mishaps. Streamlined refunds. The Payment Protocol aims to make refunds easy, too. When a user sends their payment, a refund address is included with it (which will fund the....


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